About Skipworth
The surname Skipworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjóldr, meaning "shield," and the Old English word worð, meaning "enclosure" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Skipworth can be interpreted as "shield enclosure" or "homestead of the shield." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a homestead with a shield-shaped enclosure.
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The surname Skipworth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skipworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Skipworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Skipworth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.